FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSADIAL HEAD IMPACTOR

MDR report key: 3782032 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-03364
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HWA
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVERSE SHOULDER HEMIARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2014. DURING THE PROCEDURE THE VERSADIAL HEAD IMPACTOR SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. A PIECE OF THE INSTRUMENT FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S WOUND SITE AND WAS RETRIEVED. AN ALTERNATIVE IMPACTOR WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260173 VERSADIAL HEAD IMPACTOR IMPACTOR HWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R